If You Suspect Dementia: The Full Diagnostic Process

Dementia doesn’t happen overnight. Neither does getting a diagnosis. Still, when we think of a diagnosis, we often think of the next steps as “decline.” A gradual slipping away of memory and function. But what if we thought of dementia differently? What if we looked at receiving a diagnosis as the beginning of a new way of thinking and living? Will Dieter, PT, DPT, GCS, is director of physical therapy clinical services and the geriatric residency at Fox Rehab. Dieter shared some expert insights on the process of diagnosis and what comes next — both for caregivers and the newly diagnosed. READ MORE.